Two defendants were ordered to serve prison sentences after their probations were revoked yesterday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. 44-year-old Patrick Shaun Michael admitted to probation violation. A previous sentence of seven years with the department of corrections was executed. 38-year-old Curtis Scott Wheelbarger of Trenton admitted to probation violations. A […]
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Several waive preliminary hearings in court on Tuesday
Several defendants Tuesday waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Each was bound over to Division One of the circuit court. Jerry Dean Reeter of Trenton waived his hearing on three counts: felony stealing, statutory rape, and sexual misconduct or attempt involving a child under the age of 15. Bradley […]
Grass fire burns 40 acres northeast of Trenton
The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District responded to a grass fire northeast of Trenton Monday night. The fire department reports high winds and dry surface fuels made the fire in a field at Route NN and Northeast 45th Street difficult to control. Galt Fire Protection District provided assistance and brush trucks from both fire […]
Several in arrest report from Grundy County Sheriff
Several arrests are Monday’s report from Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. 37-year-old Darrell Wayne Graham of Trenton was being returned to Grundy County from the Department of Corrections facility in Moberly. Graham is charged with child molestation in the first degree stemming from an incident in August 2013 that allegedly involved what was then a five-year-old […]
Trenton, Galt men arrested last week
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Thursday of two area men. Thirty-five-year-old Victor Tunnell of Galt was arrested for felony hindering prosecution of a felony. His bond is $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court Tuesday. Court documents accuse Tunnell of preventing the apprehension of Austin […]
Filing periods announced for candidates in Galt and Laredo
Registered voters of Galt and Laredo will be selecting three city officials in the municipal election next April 3. Positions to be filled in both Galt and Laredo will be for Mayor and two Aldermen at large. Each of the terms runs two years. The candidate filing period begins December 12th and concludes on January […]
Sullivan County authorities file charges against Galt man
Sullivan County authorities have filed charges against a Galt man who was arrested Wednesday by the state highway patrol. 58-year-old Richard Lee Tunnell was taken into custody Wednesday night. Online court information shows Tunnell is facing charges of felony driving while intoxicated and blood alcohol content, aggravated offender. He faces misdemeanor counts of driving without […]
Canvas and Cookies event to be held in Galt
Canvas and Cookies will be held in the Galt High School cafeteria at the end of the month. Art teacher Trisha Sharp and helper Brenna Littleton will instruct participants on creating one of a kind paintings while Cheyenne Martin’s Food Science class provides cookies the night of November 30th from 6 to 8 o’clock. The […]
Portion of Galt placed under boil advisory
A portion of Galt has been placed under a boil advisory due to work on fire hydrants. The advisory affects East Garfield south to 102nd Avenue and South Main east to South Elm until further notice. Water was turned off earlier Wednesday while work was done on fire hydrants in the area but is back […]
Grundy R-5 schools to dismiss early for parent-teacher conferences
Grundy R-5 schools will have parent teacher conferences this afternoon. Classes are to be dismissed early: 11:30 at the high school in Galt and 11:40 at the elementary school in Humphreys. Parent-teacher conference hours are from 1 o’clock until 6 o’clock at both of the buildings in the Grundy R-5 School District. There’s no school […]
Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court busy on Tuesday
Four defendants have waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Those with cases bound over to Thursday’s docket involve Dorothy Kathryn Archuleta of Trenton, Thomas James Lund of Princeton, and Lila Lea Combs of Trenton. A case involving Scotty Curtis of Altamont, who faces three counts of non-support, was moved […]
Blood drive to be held Friday in Galt
A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled Friday afternoon in Galt. The Grundy R-5 FFA Chapter sponsors the blood drive opportunity which is from 1 until 5 o’clock. Blood donations are to be given in the old gym of the school due to work being done on the floor of the new gymnasium. In addition […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant to begin temporary changes to water disinfection
Beginning September 26, 2017, the Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant will begin utilizing free chlorine, or a free chlorine burnout, in its water system. This entails feeding free chlorine, instead of chloramines (chlorine combined with ammonia), as the disinfectant at the leaving the Water Treatment Plant. This will affect customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities, Grundy […]
Galt Fair Fall Festival set for September 30
The Second Annual Galt Fair Fall Festival will be held September 30th. Activities include a bake sale, baked goods and pie baking contests, tail tag, face painting, Zingo, a bounce house, inflatables, scarecrow and pumpkin decorating contests, an archery shoot, fall photos taken with an antique buggy, a baby show, hay rides, Bingo, wood carving […]
“Celebrity versus Trenton Heroes” softball games to be held September 9
The annual “Celebrity versus Trenton Heroes” softball games will be held next month. The games will be played at Griffin Field the evening of September 9 with opening ceremonies 6 o’clock with two games to follow. This year’s games are in memory of Cindy Gott who loved to play against the Heroes. The Galt Fire […]
Student enrollment for area schools generally up in number
Several area school districts began classes Thursday and enrollment totals for the first day are like any year, up and down in number. First-day enrollment for Grundy County R-5 was 133 students which is up seven from a year ago. The enrollment for kindergarten through sixth grade at the elementary school in Humphreys was 71. […]
Highway patrol reports arrest of two area men
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two area men on felony warrants in Sullivan County Friday night. Thirty-two-year-old Nicholas Wendt of Galt was arrested for a Mercer County warrant for possession of methamphetamine. Thirty-seven-year-old Christopher Owen of Princeton was arrested on a probation warrant for non-support. Both were transported to the Sullivan County Jail.
Two Trenton FFA members finalists for national award
The Trenton FFA Chapter has two members who’ve become national finalists for a proficiency award. Mariah Fox and Derek Stimpson are among only four finalists across the nation to continue competing in respective categories. Both advance to the stage of the National FFA Convention in October. Mariah Fox of Galt competes in agricultural communications. Derek […]
Grundy R-5 students to pick up enrollment packets August 8 and 9
Grundy County R-5 Junior and High School students may pick up their enrollment packets and schedule their classes next week. Students may come to the high school in Galt August 8th and 9th between 8 o’clock and 11:30 in the morning or 12:30 to 2:30 in the afternoon. Orientation for seventh through 12th-grade students will […]
Galt woman arrested in Putnam County
The Highway Patrol arrested a Galt woman in Putnam County Friday night. The Patrol accused 27-year-old Laura Brown of the felonies of possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance diazepam as well as possession of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and driving while intoxicated. She was also accused with speeding, no seatbelt, […]